1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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1961 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Darlene Hard[1] |
Runner-up | Ann Haydon Jones[1] |
Final score | 6–3, 6–4 |
First-seeded and defending champion Darlene Hard defeated sixth-seeded Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1961 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Darlene Hard is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
- Darlene Hard (Champion)
- Angela Mortimer (Semifinalist)
- Karen Hantze (Third round)
- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
- Margaret Smith (Semifinalist)
- Ann Haydon Jones (Finalist)
- Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
- Yola Ramírez (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Yola Ramírez | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Margaret Smith | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Margaret Smith | 8 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Christine Truman | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon Jones | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Jan Lehane | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon Jones | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Ann Haydon Jones | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Angela Mortimer | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Lesley Turner | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 |
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 472. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Laver Seeded In Nationals". Schenectady Gazette. AP. August 30, 1961. p. 24.
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